Embalming is the funeral custom of cleaning ,disinfecting and delaying decomposition of remains after death. Funerals and funeral parlors are a part of our lives. During ancient times, embalming was done for religious reasons. During the American war, it was done to preserve bodies of soldiers so they could ve sent home for burial by their families. Today, embalming is both a science abd a art. Its done to delay natural decomposition and to allow for restoration for a more pleasing appearance as family and friends say their last farewells. Likewise, the procedureis significant for preseration of evidence such in nedico-legal cases.